New Age Food

Sitting in reflection of the food selection in cafes, grocery shops - plentiful is the word.

Looking at the array from Organics to Gluten-free, to contains no nuts, and contain no dairy products makes you really wonder about our new age food - and allergies bodies have to certain foods.

With that - the question could be asked - Is our bodies really able to handle technologically enhanced products?
Food preparation these days have come a long way from slaving in the kitchen to instant sauces, instant ingredients take away foods.
But do you ever stop once to think exactly are in the foods?

There has been 2 issues that really question foods and my personal preference of home preparation compared to outside / pre-prepared meals.
A Conference in Canberra back in May on Health & Welfare Statistics - Point a: An increasing number of diabetes (Type 2) on the rise and forecast an ever increasing number in the future
Point b: Studies have shown diabetes is in direct correlation to either people moving from the rural areas to urban areas or from a city area to a mega city area.

There has not been any conclusive reason for Type 2 Diabetes, but the implication is the diet of urban living has encouraged the staggering number of Type 2 Diabetics.

Whilst you may think it is a conspiracy theory, I believe there is a direct correlation between New Age Food (Quick & Easy sauces, packet spices, etc) and Diabetes.

I love short cuts and things that make life easier - New Age Food - I can't bring myself to use the quick & easy ingredients. The knowledge that preservatives are present in them just make it a turn off. Making food from scratch is what I do best.

This keeps me happy for now, until theories start me on Organic Food. Somehow - that wouldn't be me.
Just looking at Organic Water has made me question the sanity of Organics - Heck - wouldn't Organic Water be just water flushed from the toilet or water dripping off the gutter?

Gluttony

Stepping into the world of Sales & Marketing from Finance is really passing through the veil of no return :)

Changing work industry is one thing, but moving from one department to another is another! Life has been amazing - there is absolutely life outside the comforts of numbers - reconciling, analyzing, variance analysis, and serious filing of spent $$ (journal transfers).

Some may say Sales & Marketing is fluffy - I can no longer say it is
- It is a Craft.
Changing perception, branding, how to position yourself as better than another and most importantly transferring a dollar from your pocket to mine :)
What would it be if it isn't craft?

Leading back to my thoughts of Gluttony can be justified with my week long conference with the different Sales & Marketing groups I work with. This is a week long of Strategy Planning and Marketing for 2007.
A lot of serious stuff, but also a lot of gluttony.
In the comforts of hotel conference rooms of Stamford, Radisson come with the scrumptous catering of morning tea, buffett lunch, arvo tea - and outdoor dining by the waters. The name dropping relates back to the level of quality food.

It is hard to resist good food - I mean - the food is specially made to be consumed and how often do I get food cooked for me? :)
Needless to say, this week has been wining and dining in excess. But to call these meetings as frivilous, I beg to differ - the week of strategy, planning, marketing, business analysis, business reviews even during the social dinners are more effective than it appears.

I have one more day to go this week, and I am totally buggered - very fulfiling week. The gluttony lifestyle in Sales & Marketing is life altering and proven the comforts of numbers can be the thing of the past for me.